Stop At: Pompeii Archaeological Park, Porta Marina (via Villa dei Misteri), 80045 Pompeii Italy
Rewind 2,000 years with this private 2-hour walking tour of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Meet your knowledgeable guide at the entrance, and explore the well-preserved highlights of this Roman city, all frozen in time since 79 AD. See the streets, shops and the Forum; and view the brothel, an ancient theater and more. If you have children in tow, choose the family tour, with maps and puzzles to engage the kids. Enjoy the full attention of a private guide on this private tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cantina Del Vesuvio Winery Russo Family since 1930, Via Panoramica, 15, 80040 Trecase NA, Italy
We will relax in this beautiful family-run winery in the National Park of Mt Vesuvius. It is beautifully scenic and it is going to be a fun experience.
Please be aware this item is not included in the starting price of the tour.
First, there will be a short guided walk to the vineyard to discover this unique land and how they produce their “Lacryma Christi” wines.
During lunch, you will taste several different wines and the waiter will introduce it.
Lunch consists of a set menu:
Appetizers: Bruschetta, provolone cheese, salame and capocollo cured pork meat
Main: Spaghetti with the cherry tomatoes “del Piennolo” from Mt Vesuvius
Dessert: “Pastiera” - wheat and ricotta cake
5 different wines will be served (Rosè Sparkling, White, Rosé. Red, Red Reserva, sweet Dessert Wine).
The cost is € 28 per person that can be paid on the spot with a card or cash.
There also is an upgraded version of the wines for the cost of € 35 per person.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Vesuvius National Park, Via Palazzo del Principe, 80044 Ottaviano Italy
Your driver will take care of tickets and will bring you the closest to the beginning of the trail. It takes approx. 30 minutes up the hill on a trail made of gravel and ash. You will be in the sun and exposed to wind. On the top, you can listen to the live introduction of a volcanologist. This is a 10 minutes shared talk in English that starts every few minutes. You can walk halfway around the crater on your own. This takes about 30 minutes.
There are great pictures opportunity on a clear day.
Then you walk down the same way to meet your driver.
There is a café by the parking lot if somebody does not feel like climbing up.
Duration: 2 hours
Sample Menu
• Italian Starters - Bruschetta, Ricotta cheese, olives, provolone cheese, salame and capocollo cured pork meat
• Spaghetti with vesuvian cherry tomatoes - Simple but delicious main pasta with a special tomatoe sauce made with the unique local cherry tomatoes. The pasta as well is a local production
• Pastiera - Traditional Neapolitan Cake with wheat and ricotta cheese